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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a monitoring
arrangement for an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
terminal, and, more particularly, to a D channel monitor for
such an ISDN terminal.
ISDN is presently being promoted by telephone companies
in an effort to improve quality, capacity, and variety of
services. Preliminary ISDN specifications have been intro-
duced by CCITT, the international communications standards
committee. In the U. S. and Canada, subsets and minor
variations of these standards are being defined by the major
central office equipment vendors, such as AT&T and Northern
Telecom.
The technical concept of ISDN i5 being accomplished by
using the existing copper telephone lines to carry a digital
signal instead of the usual analog voice (limited to 3000 Hz).
The digital signal is transmitted at a rate of 160,000 bits per
second (bps), offering two 64,000 bps channels (known as "B"
channels) for voice or data calls, and one 16,000 bps channel
(identified as the "D" channel) for establishing and
maintaining the call connection to the network (and also used
for sending data packets using the X.25 protocol) as a basic
service. Implementation of ISDN requires new central office
switching and transmission equipment, and sometimes
dramatically different terminal e~uipment ~e.g., telephones,
modems, data terminals) at the user or subscriber end of the
telephone line. At present, ISDN is starting limited technical
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field trials in several cities around the U. S., and is already
being widely implemented in Europe.
Technicians and installers of ISDN circuits often need to
iden,tify the source of trouble in the event of problems in
making or answering a voice or data call. As noted above, in
basic ISDN service, the voice or data information is carried by
one of two B channels on the ISDN circuit. The call
transactions to make a connection, or link, are established via
the D channel. Messages sent to and from the central office
on the ~ channel contain the information defining the status
of the link. It is very important to know what part of the
link activity is failing to determine if the trouble is in the
local equipment or elsewhere. All D channel inform~tion may
be displayed in the following formats:
l. Binary.
2. Hex.
3. Bus activation state.
4. OSI layer 1 HDLC frames.
5. OSI layer 2 LAPD/LAPD decoder frames.
6. OSI layer 3 Q.931 and decoder X.25 frames.
The present invention is directed to a D channel monitor to
permit simulation and monitoring in a variety of modes to help
isolate the location of any problems quickly and accurately.
Figur~e 1 shows a basic ISDN terminal which the present
invention can be used in conjunction with. The terminal is
divided into functional groupings. By separating functions
conceptually in this way, it is possible to identify and
specify the interfaces between them. A description of the
functional groups is as follows, noting that this description
is confined to the functions of basic access.
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NTl - Network Tèrmination 1. This is the group of
functions which terminate the transmission line. As
such, it is seen in the CCITT recommendations as
belonging to the network provided, i.e., the owner
of the transmission line. The functions of the NTl
are described as:
Line transmission termination.
Line maintenance and performance monitoring.
Timing.
~ Power transfer, extracting power from the line
to drive at least the "wake-up" portion of the
terminal.
Parts of the multiplexing functions.
Termination of the T interface which may include
multi-drop termination and associated contention
resolution functions.
NT2 - Network Termination 2. This is the group of
functions which give the terminal its particular
"character". An NT2 could be a PABX if access is
primary, a LAN or a terminal controller. The
functions of the NT2 are described as:
Protocol handling or handling that part of the
protocol associated with information transfer
across a network.
The higher-level parts of the multiplexing
function.
Switching and concentration ~unctions.
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Maintenance functions.
Interface functions to the S and T interfaces.
The NT2 functional group may be more or less complex
depending on the application. The range extends
from the quite complex function of a PABX down to
relatively simple functions required for a time
division multiplexer. In specific, simple cases all
the functions may be adequately performed by NTl,
and NT2 becomes merely physical connections.
TE - Terminal Equipment. This is the device itself. It
could be a digital telephone, a CADCAX workstation,
a computer terminal, etc.
TEl - ~erminal Equipment Type l. Such terminal equipment
complies with ISDN user-network interface
recommendations and therefore supports interface S.
TE2 - Terminal Equipment Type 2. Such a terminal supports
the same functions but does not comply with the ISDN
user-network interface recommendations. It must
therefore interface with the ISDN access via a
TA Terminal Adapter which converts the non-ISDN
interface functions into ISDN acceptable form at
reference points S or T.
This description has largely revealed the nature of the
interfaces. A further description is as follows:
Reference point T (T for Terminal) Separates the network
provider's equipment from the user
equipment. Provides a standardized
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interface between equipment, sending and
receivinq, validating and timing
information to the network and to
terminal equipment devoted to the use of
this information.
Reference point S (S for System) Separates the user
terminal equipment from the network
functions of the terminal.
Reference point R (R for Rate) Provides a non-ISDN
interface between non-ISDN compatible
user eguipment and adapter equipment.
Such an interface may well comply with
one of the CCITT X series interface
recommendations.
Reference point U (U for User) Interface between NTl and
the transmission line.
The terminology from Figure 1 will be used throughout the
rest of the specification. This terminology is presently well
accepted standard terminology, aæ discussed, for example, in
the textbook, "The Integrated Services Digital Network: from
Concept to Application", by John Ronayne, published by
John Wile & Sons, Inc., 1988, to which the reader is
referred. It is to be noted that throughout the
specification, the term "TE" (terminal equipment) will be used
to generically identify both the use of ISDN compatible
equipment TEl and I5DN non-compatible equipment TE2 together
with a commercially available terminal adapter (TA).
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OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a D
channel monitor at the S or T interface of an ISDN customer
access terminal.
It is a further ob;ect of the present invention to provide
a D channel monitoring arrangement that can be operated in a
plurality of modes to simulate different elements of the ISDN
customer access terminal and/or to monitor D channel operation
between elements of the customer access terminal equipment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To accomplish these and other objects, the present
invention provides a D channel monitor which is capable of
providing a plurality of operating modes for monitoring D
channel operation. As such, the D channel monitor can include
first and second interface elements which can be operated to
appear as either an NT interface (for a ~E) or as a TE
interface (for an NT). A controller is provided which can
control the first and second interface elements to appear as
predetermined ones of the NT interface or the TE interface for
respectively coupling to either a TE or an NT of the ISDN user
terminal. A monitoring arrangement is also included for
monitoring the D channel signals at the terminal which are
received through either of the first and second interface
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elements. This monitoring arrangement includes means for
indicating the status of the D channel signals to a user.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a basic ISDN terminal
which the present invention can be used in conjunction with;
Figure 2 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of a D
channel monitor in accordance with the present invention;
Figures 3 through 7 are block diagrams showing different
modes of oper`ation for connecting the D channel monitor of
Figure 2 to permit monitoring of the D channel signal in an
ISDN terminal under different circumstances;
Figure 8 is a circuit diagram of a possible circuit
implementation of the D channel monitor of Figure 2; and
Figure 9 shows an example of test system software
architecture which can be used for carrying out the simulated
and monitoring operations of the D channel monitor of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Figure 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the D
channel monitor of the present invention. As shown there, the
monitor includes first and second S interface elements Sl and
S2 which permit coupling to either TEs or NTs in an ISDN
terminal ~noting that throughout the description the term "NT"
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is meant to be a generic term to include both NTl and NT2
equipment discussed with regard to Figure 1). These S
interface elements Sl and S2 are commercially available
elements such as the S interface 29C53 by Intel. -Such S
interfaces are customarily designed to be capable of either
serving as a TE interface for an NT or as an NT interface for a
TE of an ISDN terminal. As is well known, the transmitters of
a TE provide slightly different signals than the signals on the
transmit lines of an NT to avoid the possibility of collisions
when a single NT services multiple TEs. Therefore, in order to
provide the S interface components with the ability to
interface with NTs and TEs, commercially available S interface
components include appropriate elements to permit them to be
switched to serve as either a TE interface or an NT interface.
In order to control whether the S interfaces Sl and S2
appear as a TE interface (for an NT) or an NT interface (for a
TE), control signals are provided from a processor 10 to the S
interface elements S1 and S2 through a processor interface 12.
Although the invention is not necessarily limited thereto, the
processor 10 can be a microprocessor such as the Toshiba TllO0
lap-top computer. The processor 10 is either coupled to a user
terminal 14 for providing a screen display or, as in the case
of the Toshiba TllO0, the proces60r 10 directly includes the
necessary user terminal 14.
In addition to providing control signals for determining
whether the S interface elements Sl and S2 are in the NT mode
or the TE mode, the processor 10 also receives D channel
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signals from the S interface elements Sl and S2 through the
processor interface 12. Alternatively, as will be discussed
late~r with regard to simulation modes of the D channel monitor,
the processor 10 can also provide simulated D channel signals
to the S interfaces Sl and S2 for combination with B channel
signals to form a simulated ISDN output for testin~ of elements
in the ISDN terminal. This dual D channel capability of the
processor 10 is indicated by the two-headed arrows between the
processor 10 and the S interface elements Sl and S2.
Control of the proc~ssor 10 is in accordance with programs
stored in the memory 16. This control will be discussed later
with regard to Figure 9 concerning the software architecture
for the system.
The S interface elements Sl and S2, of course, also serve
to pass B channel information. This B channel information is
passed through a path (referred to here simply as a B channel
switch 18) unchanged (noting that the D channel information is
either being monitored or changed, as will be discussed
later). The B channel information is passed to a Codec 20
(e.g., an Intel 29C48, or other appropriate commercially
available Codec equipment). From the Codec 20, the B channels
are provided to a telephone handset 22 to allow voice
commun~cation through the D channel monitor. Alternatively,
the B channel information can also be passed, if desired, to a
B channel monitor (e.g., utilizing an INTE~Il 82520HSCC, for
example) for providing monito~ing of B channels as well.
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The above-described embodiment shown in Figure 2 serves as
a basic structure to permit a wide variety of simulating and
monitoring operations for the D channel signals. A major
feature of the present invention is its versatility in allowing
s a user a wide variety of operating modes for studying the D
channel operation of an ISDN terminal. This variety of
operating modes can permit the user to readily estabiish the
location of a problem which might be occurring in the ISDN
terminal. To provide a better idea of this, Figures 3
through 7 will now be discussed to illustrate several possible
operating modes which are available for the embodiment of
Figure 2.
Figure 3 shows a first mode wherein the D channel monitor
operates as a TE simulator. In order to do this, one of the S
interface elements (e.g., Sl) is controlled to be in a TE mode
to appear as a TE to the ISDN terminal NT. The other S
interface element (e.g., S2) is not used. In this first mode,
the processor lO operates to provide D channel signals to the
NT through the processor interface 12 and the interface Sl. B
channel signals can also be provided by simulation in the
processor or by providing voice through the handset. The D
channel monitor can then study the D channel signals returned
through the Sl interface from the NT. In effect, mode l is a
one-way monitoring of D channel information from the NT which
can isolate on whether problems exist in the NT portion of the
ISDN t~rm.inal.
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Figure 4 shows a second mode wherein the D channel monitor
ope.rates as an NT simulator. In this case, one of the S
int:erface elements (e.g., Sl) is operated to appear as an NT
int:erface for the TE of the ISDN terminal. The processor 10
provides the D channel information to the TE through this NT
interface. Again, the other S interface element (e.g., S2)
does not need to be used in this mode. The processor also
receives the D channel information from the TE (through the NT
interface. Sl and the processor interface 12) and studies this D
channel information. In thi~ way, the D channel monitor can
isolate testing to the TE of the ISDN terminal to determine if
it is the source of a problem. As in Figure 3, the second mode
shown in Figure 4 is essentially a one-way monitoring
arrangement.
Figure 5A illuctrates a mode which permits two-way
monitoring of D channel information between the TE and the NT
of an ISDN terminal. In this mode, both the S interface
elements Sl and S2 are used. Specifically, Sl is controlled by
the processor 10 to appear as an NT interface for the TE of the
terminal. Interface S2 is controlled by the processor 10 to
appear as a TE interface for the NT of the terminal.
In the arrangement of Figure 5A, the D channel monitor can
effectively be transparent to simply analyze the two-way flow
of information between the TE and the NT of the terminal.
This two-way monitoring can be used to quickly check both the
TE and the NT of the terminal.
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However, in addition to simple two-way mo~itorin~, the
embodiment of Figure ~A has another important feature.
Specifically, each of the S interface elements Sl and S2 are
independent terminations for the TE and the NT of the terminal,
modifications of the D channel information can be carried out
in the D channel monitor to arran~e different test scenarios.
A wide variation of changes to the D channel information are
possible using the processor lO for studying how the TE and NT
will react when the situation is changed. For example,
additional D channel signals can be added. On the other hand,
D channel signals can be deleted or modified for whatever
purposes the tester might desire.
It should be noted at this point that although the figures
discussed so far illustrate only two interface elements for the
D channel monitor, a larger number can be provided. Figure 5B
shows an example of this which is essentially a variation of
Figure SA. In Figure 5B, three S interface elements Sl, S2 and
S3 are used in the D channel monitor to permit monitoring of D
channel information flow between two different TEs and an NT.
TEA is a telephone generating relatively low amounts of D
channel traffic. TEB, on the other hand, is a data terminal
generating high volume D channel traffic. In order to permit D
channel monitoring in this situation, a third S interface S3 is
pxovided to couple to TEB. In the manner previously discussed,
Sl is controlled by the processor 10 to appear as an NT
interface, S2 i8 controlled to appear as a TE interface and S3
is controlled to appear as an NT interface for TEB.
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During the D channel monitoring, if desired by the user,
the processor 10 can operate to modify traffic flow on the D
channels between the two TEs and the NT in Figure 5B. For
example, if the high volume of D channel traffic from TEB
appears to be adversely effecting the operation of TEA, the D
channel monitor can temporarily bloc~ some or all of the D
channel information of TEB from reaching NT while still
permitting full communication between TEA and NT. In effect,
then, TEB will be communicating only with the D channel
processor (which could be simulating the NT as in mode 2),
while TEA is communicating through the D channel processor with
the actual NT of the ISDN terminal. This permits isolation on
selected elements of the terminal for location o~ the source of
any problems.
Figure 6 shows a fourth mode which is essentially a
simplified version of the third mode. Here, a simple
non-terminating wiring connection is used to couple the D
channel monitor to the S/T interface between the TE and NT of
the terminal. One of the S interface elements of the D channel
monitor (e.g., Sl) is then placed in a TE mode to appear to the
terminal NT as simply another TE. No D channel signals are
provided from the processor to the lines. Instead, the
processor lO simply passively monitors the D channel
information which it receives through the interface Sl.
Figure 7 shows a variation of Figure 4 where the D channel
monitor can simulate an NT for a pair of TEs. In this fifth
mode, only one of the S interface elements (e.g., Sl) needs to
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be used to appear as a TE interface. D channel information is
simulated by the processor 10 to be provided to both TEs.
Then, the processor 10 can analyze the returning D channel
information from the TEs to monitor the respective D channel
outputs of these two TEs.
Figure 8 shows a detailed example of a schematic o~ a
portion of the D channel monitor. In this figure, the ~
channel monitor is formed as an expansion board for coupling to
a Toshiba T1100 microprocessor, as mentioned earliar. The
figure shows the location of commercially available ICs and
appropriate gate and amplifier circuitry for the processor
interface, the S interface, the Codec and the handset
connection in conjunction with the Toshiba T1100
microprocessor. This figure is provided merely as one example
of a circuit arrangement that could be used with the particular
Toshiba TllOO computer to actually implement the embodiment of
Figure 2.
Figure 9 illustrates an example of test system
architecture which can be used in con~unction with the
embodiment of Figure 2 in implementing modes 1 through 4
discussed previously (e.g., Figures 3 through 6). As noted
previously, Figure 7 represents a simple modification of mode 2
which could readily be implemented in this software
architecture.
As can be seen from Figure 9, the different modes of
operation in conjunction with the first three layers of the
well-known OSI (open system interconnection) are provided for
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displaying information to the user concerning the D channel
operation. The architecture begins with an operator mode
selection me~u to select the basic mode of operation of the
test unit. The appropriate test software is then ~oaded from
the selections on these menus. The TA Simulator/NT Simulator/
Monitor Mode Select Menus provide the next level of operator
menu selection, where the specific test drive is selected and
loaded, and the display type and format are selected. This
information is then passed to the enable trace function and
trace format and display function. In the embodiment shown in
Figure 9, two windows are on the PC screen of the user
terminal 14 of Figure 2, one for the operator control of the
test and one displaying the monitor functions.
The Enable Instrumentation Traces of Figure 9 enable the
selected trace instrumentation software in layers 1, 2 and 3.
The Capture Raw Trace ~ata function captures and buffers all
raw trace and monitoring data that has been enabled from
layers 1, 2 and 3. Regarding the layers, layer 3 can be the
Q.931 and X.25 layer 3 with instrumentation software for
extracting trace data. Layer 2 can be the Q.921 with
instrumentation software for extracting trace data. Layer 1
can be layer 1 device drivers with instrumentation software for
extracting trace data. Layer 1 is also supplemented with a
driver to perform the line monitoring function.
~he test drivers of Fi~ure 9 are a set of specific tests
that are selected by the operator in TE/NT simulation modes 1
and 2. These "tests" drive the existing layer 3 functions.
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Som~e examples of tests that can bs performed with the software
architecture of Figure 9 in connection with modes 1 to 4 are:
1. Voice Call Establish TE side
2. Voice Call Establish NT side
3. Yoice Call Terminate NT side
4. Voice Call Terminate TE side
5. X.25 Data Call Establish NT side
6. X.25 Data Call Establish TE side
7. X.25 Data Call Terminate NT side
8. X.25 Data Call Terminate ~E side
9. Overlapped Voice/Data Calls
10. Check Line Statu~
In conjunction with Figure 9, the attached Appendix
provides functional and operational software specifications for
the D channel monitor of the present invention. These software
specifications can be used to carry out the software
architecture shown in Figure 9 to permit the embodiment of
Figure 2 to implement the modes shown in Figures 3 through 7.
Of course, the present invention is not intended to be limited
to these particular software specifications (or the particular
software architecture of Figure 9, for that matter) since
obviously modifications of this are possible which would fall
within the scope of the present invention.
As noted above with regard to Figure 9, it is envisioned
~5 that two display windows can be provided at the user
terminal 14 (i.e., one for the operator to control testing and
one for displaying the monitoring functions). Of course,
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additional display windows could be provided, if desired. In
any event, it is noted that in accordance with another optional
aspect of the present invention, the D channel monitor can
actually provide suggestions to the user on the display screen
for where the source of a problem may be found. It has been
mentioned previously that the present invention permits
connection of the D channel monitor in a variety of modes to
permit isolation on respective elements of the ISDN terminal.
With this mind, the programming of the processor can be such as
to carry out an analysis of the D channel information to create
suggestions of the most likely source of the problem.
A classic example of a problem on an ISDN line that this
invention would be particularly adapted to solving is where two
terminals are programmed by some means on the same address.
Typically, messages on an S interface are differentiated by an
address field. On some devices the address field that relates
to a particular TE is set by dip switches on the back of the
unit. If inadvertently someone has set those dip switches to
provide the same address on two different TEs, there is no way
then they can distinguish between messages for each other.
That is a common problem. It ultimately results in the
central office switch bringing the line down and then trying to
reestablish communication again. This situation could be
pinpointed by the present invention by monitoring messages
coming in either from the central office switch or from the
terminals. If a particular message comes in from the central
office switch, it solicits a response. If each of the
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terminals on the line are programmed for the same address, then
each of them will receive that message and regard it as being
for them. ~nd they will both respond. What the D channel
monitor will see is a single incoming message for a certain
address and two responses at the same address. The
processor lO can then conclude that there must be two terminals
each with the same address assignment. Therefore, the
processor lO will simply put a message on the screen "Check
terminal address assignments", as a suggestion for the user to
resolve the problem.
It is noted that the present invention can be used in
conjunction with the system disclosed in Canadian Patent
Application Serial No. 599,358, filed May 10, 1989
by the same inventors as the present application,
entitled "ISDN Traffic Generator Adapter", to which the
reader is referred.
It is to be understood that the above-described
arrangements are simply illustrative of the application of the
principles of this invention. Numerous other arrangements may
be readily devised by those skilled in the art which embody the
principles of the invention and fall within its spirit and
scope~
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APPENDIX
SO~WARE SPECIFICATION
ISDN Sy~t~m and IProtocob
D Ch~nn~l MonRortProtocol Ana~
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1. GENERAL
1.1 This document contains functional and opcrstional specifications of
sofn~rare which provides the ISDN D-C~nel Monitor subfunction of
control pro~rams for all t~,~Pes of Harris / Dracon ISDN Terminal
Adapters and Portable ISDN Protocol Analyzer Systems.
2. FONCTIONAL SPECIFlCATlONS
2.1 The ISDN D-Channel Monitor providcs ~o the user detailed and summary
inforrnation concerning cvents within the occuring on the ISDN S/
interface.
2.2 Displays for 4 data link connections are provided. Dlcn=O corrcsponds to
the broadcast data link for the management entity. Dlcn =1 and Dlcn =2
correspond to the two point-~o-point signalling data links. Dlcn=3 is
cw~ently undefined.
23 S/T l~ACE
2.3.1 The general format of the Trace display follows.
ENTITY (DLCN): nME S~STATE MESSAGE
23.2 T~c Enti~ ficld indicates the layer and or service within the layer
generating thc mcssage. En~ narnes and dcscriptions follow.
PHY~; Ph~ Layar
LA~D Data Unk l~lyer, WD Protocol
MGMr - Data Unk Lay~r, Unk Management Ent~y
Network l~y~, Q.931 Slgnallln~ Protocol
X25 Nctwork Layer ~25 Slgnalllng ~rotocol
ABST ~ Tcrrnlnal l~ye;lor Q.931 Abstract Tcrrnlnal.
)~A4 Tennlnal l~y~r for ~2S PAD.
233 The Dlcn field is a single digit identifying the data link gencrating the
message.
2.3.4 Thc rune field shows the eiapsed timc (mS) sincc thc hst message
display.
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SOFr~NARE SPECIF~CATION
ISDN System and Protocol-
nnel MonRor/Protocol Ansl~r
:235 Thc Statc Seld contuns thc internal state number o~ the layer
generating the message.
23.6 The Messagc field may indicate a Pnmi~ve transaction in the following
forrnat.
DIR '~ >' for recehed prtmltlve~ ~ < for transmltted primitives.
~L4ME Prlmmve name.
23.7 The Message ~leld rnay contain a Frame display with the following
fields.
NAME WD Frsme Type.
DIR '~ for out~oing trame. ~ for incoming ~rame.
CR~n ConNnand / Response b~
P~F~n Pdl / Flnal blL
NR~n Recehe Sequence Number.
NS/R-n/n Send and Recehe Sectuencc Numbers.
C.n Number d Frame Polnter Coples. (Im~emerltstlon detsll.)
P~n Address d Frarne In Memoly. (Implementation deta~.)
23.8 The Messa~e field rnay contain tcxt indicating a layer state change, S-
interface or R-interface dcvice evcnt, or other implementation event.
2.4 The format of the LAPD Summary follows.
SAf:l Servk~ ACCe8S Pdnt Identtfler.
TEI Termlnal Endpdnt Identmer.
STATE WD Inten al state number.
V(S) Send Sequence Varlable.
V(A) Acknawtedge Sequence Vsrtable.
V(RJ Receive Sequ~nce Varlable.
LAPD INPUT WAtT7NG Inc~ntng frarnes In Ll /L2 queue.
IAPD ourPuT WAmNG Out~dng *ames In L1 /L2 queue.
INFO INPUT WAITING Incorning frames In L2/L3 queue.
INfO OUrPUT WAITING Oulgolng trarnes in L2/L3 queue.
INFO OUJPUT PENDJNG Out~lng frames awaitlng acknowiedge.
TOTAL TRANSMIT~D Outgdng fram~s thru L1 /L2 queue.
TOTAL RECEIYED Incoming Iramesthru L1/L2 queue.
OWN RECEN~R READY . Fbg is TRUE or FALSE.
PER RECENER READY Fbg is TRUE or FALSE. - -
REJECT EXCEPTION Flag is TRUE or FALSE.
ACK~ )WLEDGE PENDING Flag Is TRUE or FALSi-.
MEE FRAMES Number of unused frarne L~dfers.
PHYS INPUT WAITING Incomin~-i frames In ICCtL1 queue.
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SOI TWARE SPECIFICATFON
ISDN Syst~m nd Protocob
D-C~nnel Monitc~r/Protocol Ana~
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. OPER~TIOI'AI,SPE~IEl~TIONS
3.1 The default program mode is Command Mode.The The following
commands are a~ailable from this modie.
~UIT Retum to AT MODEM EMUi- AnON.
USETn b p d s Set UART t or UART 2 qceratlng i~rameters.
ECHO Stan / stop loca echo on UART-3.
Lf Stan / stop llne feed strip on UART~.
TA~;K Muititasker system status.
O 10 system s~atw.
UART UART devlce statu~
MRT - Parailei port devic0 s~atu~.
TBB r b m i'erform naiiec-up ~--ink buiidln~ biock tcst (availabie
oniy f~r ilTA-1 and HTA-2) usin~ r-inter~ac0 <r~, i~c~nnei
<b> anc <A>nswer or <O~riglnate mocie. Type ctri-z to
exi1 data state anc retum to rnonitor commanci levei.
M seg addr i-xamlne / modify n~nory byte.
MW seg addr Examln0 / modi~y rnemory word.
P addr INRl Examlne / modi7y pon byte.
PW~ddt ~camlne / modlfy port worc.
D seg addr n Dump n m~rnory i~yte8.
DWseg addt n Dump n/2 rnemo~y word~
tThe symbois CS:, DS:, ana ES: may be used for seSi ugiumerlts to access the 81088
coce data and extra seçiments)
TRACE Enter TA trace / slmulati`on modQ
NT Enter NT trace / slmubtbn rnode (NT sim~ator only).
33 The Trace modc is entered by command, and allows detailcd examination
and stimulus of the S/T interface. The following commands are available
while in this mode.
ESC F(etum to monltor command level.
JNS Select Data Unk Connectlon Number 0.
END S~ect Data Unk Connectlon Number 1.
DOWN Select Data Unk Connectlon Number 2
PGDN Select Data Unk Conn~ctbn Nurnber 3.
F1 Set PH-ACTIVATE-REOUEST.
F2 Set MPH-DEACTIVATE-REOUEST.
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SOFTWARE SPClFlCATlON
ISDN S~tem end Frotocob
D Ch-nnel Monitor/Protocol Ansl~r
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f3 Set DL-ESTABUSHREaUEST.
f~ Set DL-REU~ASE-REC~UEST.
F5 Set DL~ET-flCVR~USY-REt~UEST.
f6 Set DL-CLEAR-RCVR-BUSY-REC~UEST.
F7 Set DL4K-TO-ESTA8USH.
F8 aear DL-OK-TO-ESTABUSH.
F9 S~t DL-REJ-EXCEPTION.
F10 aear DL-REJ^EXCEPTION.
CTRL-F1 S~t WD state to 1 - TEI UNASSIGNED.
CTRL-F2 Set WD state to 2 - ASSIGN AWAITING TEI.
CTRL-F3 Set WD state to 3 - ESTABUSH AWAmNG TEI.
CML-R Set WD state to ' - TEI ASSIGNED.
CTRL-F5 Set LAPD state to 5 - AWAmNG ESTABUSHMENT.
CTRL-F6 Set LAPD state to 6 - AWAiTlNG REU~ASE.
CTRL-F7 S~t WD state to 7 - MULTIPUE FRAME ESTABUSHED.
CTFL-f~ Set WD state to 8 - TIMER RECOVERY.
CTRL-F9 Invoke Remote TEI check (NT only).
CML-f10 Invoke Remote TEl removal (NT only).
ALT-F1 Display physical layer messages.
ALT-F2 Suppress physical layer messages.
ALT-F3 Display data link layer messages.
ALT-F~ Suppress data link hyer messages.
ALT-F5 Dkplay netHork layer messag0s.
ALT-F6 Suppress network hyer messages.
ALT-F7 Dlspiay abstract terminal layer messages.
ALT-FB Suppress abstract termlnal layer messages.
ALT-F9 Dlsplay WD status summary.
ALT-flO Dispay MDL ERROR 109.
SHIFT-F1 Tlansmlt SIG - ~LERTING-l.
SHIFT-F2 Tn~nsmit SlG ~ ALERTING-2.
SHlFt-F3 Transmlt SIG . ALERTING~.
SHIFT-F4 Transmil SIG ~ ALERTING-OFF.
SH/fT-f~ Transmlt BCC - RELEASE-B1.
SHIFT-F6 Transmit BCC ~ RELEASE-B2.
SHtfT-F7 Transmit BCC - CONNECT-B1.
SHlfT-F8 Transmit BCC - CONNECT-B2.
SHlFT-f9
SHIFT-F10 Transrnit INIT.
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SOF~WARE SPECIFICATION
ISDN Sy tem ~nd 'Protocol
~Ch-nnol iUonltor~Protocol An~r
ALJ-l Tru~mlt Acti~ator 1 / Indicstor 1 (pattem 0).
ALT-2 Transmlt Acth~tor ~ / Indicator 2 (pattem 1).
ALT-3 Trar~mlt Activator 3 / Indlcator 3 (pattem 2).
ALt-~ Transmlt Activator 4 / Indicator 4 (pattem 3).
ALJ-5 Transmlt Activator S / Indicator S (pan~m 4).
ALJ4 Tmr~rnlt Actlvator 6 / Indicator 6 (pattem 16).
ALJ-7 Transmit Acttvator 7 / Indicator 7 (panern 17).
ALT-8 Tru~rnlt Acthator 8 / Indlcator 8 (patt~m 18).
ALT-9 Tru~mlt Actlvator 9 / Indicator 9 (pattem 19).
ALJ-O Transmlt Actvator 10 / Indlcator 10.
ALT- Transrnit Activator 11 / Indicator 11.
ALT-. Transmlt Acthator 12 / Indicator 12.
ALT-W Transmit i'l, E-E NOT ISDN, DAD NOT ISDN
ALT-E Transmlt Pl ~ OAD NOT ISDN
ALT-T Trsnsmlt Pl . RETURNED TO ISDN, TREATMENT
ALT-Y Transmlt Pl . PROCEEDING
ALT-U TransmltPI . A- ERTING
ALT-I Trar~nlt Pl ~ CONNECTED
ALT-O Transrnit PI - DIALING
ALT-P Transmit i71 ~ DISCONNECT
ALF-A Transrnlt SIG - DIAL-TONE.
ALT-S Transmlt SIG ~ RING-TONE.
ALJ-D Transrnit SIG, REORDER-TONE.
ALJ-f Transrnit SIG - BUSY-TONE.
ALT-G Trar~nit SIG . CONi-iRMATlON-TONE.
ALT-H Transmit SIG - CUSTOM-TONE.
ALJJ Transmit SIG, SPECiAL-DlAL-TONE.
ALT-K Transmit SIG - EXPENSlVE-ROiJTE-TONE.
ALJ-L Transmn SIG - TONE-O F.
ALJ-Z T~ansm~t CAD ~ C4D TESr
ALT-X T~nsmit DSP ~ 1DSP TES~
ALT-C TransmltOAD - OADTESr
ALJ-V Transrnit DAD . DAD TEST~
ALJ-B Transmit RAD - RAD TESr
ALT-N Start Contlnuous 'OEY~ Transrnlsslon.
~LT-M Stop Continuous KEY~ Transrnission.
TQY~ Transmit i<EY ~
